Whistle-Blower’s Complaint Is Said to Involve Multiple Acts by Trump

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(11-05-2019, 06:31 PM)fredtoast Wrote: This is exactly what SSF and I were discussing.  They admit that there was a quid-pro-quo because the United Sates does that with foreign aid all the time.  We make the aid dependent on using it properly or advancing the interests of the United States.  That is what Biden did when he got the corrupt prosecutor removed.

But they would have to say that the quid-pro-quo was for the benefit of US interest instead of Trumps personal political interests.  I think that is a pretty weak argument, but it is better than saying there was no quid-pro-quo at all.

Hannity was practically foaming at the mouth last night as he repeatedly reran video of Biden bragging how he got the Ukrainian prosecutor fired--interspersed with Hannity shouting "THERE'S THE QUID!!" and "THERE'S THE QUO!!!" and "SO WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE!?!?!"  Just spluttering in anger at Dem HYPOCRISY.     ANOTHER witch hunt to undo an election!

Of course, Biden was publicly carrying out public policy which Obama and Congress had determined was in the national interest, and which our European allies also supported as in their interest--a move aimed at STOPPING corruption.

Whereas Trump was thwarting US policy and national interest by running a private, shadow policy with Rudy, aimed at shaking down an ally and using US policy and taxpayer dollars for the private end of attacking a political rival.  Side benefit there for Putin, the adversary said policy was designed to check. 13 people died in the war zone in the time between the aid/arms were to be released and then actually released.

Not to mention that Trump was re-installing corruption in the midst of a country we and our allies were trying to cleanse of corruption.

How much you want to bet "Trump haters" will say this rises to the level of impeachment, just because Trump's phone call to the Ukraine came a day after Mueller demonstrated Trump had obstructed justice and ordered a subordinate to manufacture exculpatory evidence?

Witches hate witch hunts!   

My suggestion is get Ivanka and Jared to set up a task force on how Hunter Biden profited from his father's office. Does anyone really think he'd have gotten on the board of Burisma if his father weren't the VP??